Annabel’s, the property industry’s iconic haunt has unveiled its brand new look ahead of its opening at the end of this year.
It is preparing to open the doors to its new home just two doors down from the original club, in a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse at 46 Berkeley Square, W1
For the first time, Annabel’s, which has expanded to 26,000 sq ft, will offer an all day and all night experience, with new and additional floors for members to work, dine and entertain.
Founded in 1963, the club has welcomed members and their guests including royalty, recording stars such as Frank Sinatra, The Rolling Stones and Hollywood names such as Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Taylor and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The club will include restaurants, bars, private dining rooms and a cigar salon, spread across four spacious floors. The nightclub will be located in the basement of the townhouse and outside on the terrace, a restaurant garden will offer dining all year.
The garden leads to a health and wellbeing spa, which will be housed in the refurbished mews house, with a separate entrance.
Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (interior designer of The Ivy, Sexy Fish, 34 Mayfair) will oversee the design of Annabel’s at 46 Berkeley Square, retaining the period features of the listed building. The team will be restoring original features including a cantilevered stone staircase, plaster ceilings and Rococo fireplaces.
Richard Caring has invited a team of world leaders in art, design, fashion and music to collaborate as a cultural council and has also recruited a senior operations team.
Guillaume Glipa has joined as executive director of The Birley Clubs, formerly of Chiltern Firehouse, and is working alongside Graziano Arricale as operations director. Rebecca Burdess, formerly of Fortnum & Mason, is membership director and Astrid Harbord, formerly of Bulgari Hotel, is the membership manager.
Glipa said: “This is an iconic project to be a part of. We are taking the classic DNA of Annabel’s and moving it forward, respectfully and tastefully, commissioning the best craftsmen, designers and artisans to use the most beautiful colours, textures, textiles, materials and objects.
Members will be able to enjoy Annabel’s all day long, from early in the morning and late into the night – their every need looked after with warmth and genuine hospitality. The new Annabel’s gives us a much larger space in which to tell an exciting story and we are doing it with intelligence, wit and humour. It will be a wonderful place full of things to discover and rediscover.”
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